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Bears' Justin Fields Impresses Teammates With His Confidence Entering 2022
JUSTIN FIELDS
There's no quarterback battle in Chicago this time around.
The Bears are moving for- ward with second-year signal- caller Justin Fields as their lead man. He certainly showed some flashes during his rookie campaign. There were bad times, such as his first career start vs. the Cleve- land Browns when he was sacked nine times, but there were also good times, like his Week 9 performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers, when the Bears put up 21 points in the fourth quarter and almost stole a win.
In 12 games with 10 starts, the Ohio State product threw for 1,870 yards, seven touch- downs and 10 interceptions while going 2-8. Fields was simply getting his feet wet, but he's made it a point to hold his nose and take the full plunge in Year 2.
In spring practices, Fields' teammates noticed a difference in him.
"You just feel him in the huddle," Bears tight end Cole Kmet said, via ESPN. "He's not just repeating the play, he's telling you the play, and there's a difference in that. That gives me confidence as a player out in the field. He's talking to each guy. It's not just a repeat-a-play, he's telling us a play, which is a dif- ference."
Jameis Winston
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Works Out At
Florida High School
JAMEIS WINSTON
Some high school athletes had the surprise of their life when they showed up at their school’s field to see an NFL quarterback working out.
Recent South Walton graduate and Air Force Academy quarterback signee, Kemper Hodges, showed up for a workout at his home
field when he ran into New Orleans Saints quarterback, Jameis Winston.
Hodges had the opportu- nity to throw with Winston and said it was an inspiration to see the former Heisman trophy winner putting in sum- mertime work at a high school.
Hodges said that while Winston was still wearing a knee brace, he looked in prime condition and his arm strength was just as strong as ever.
“He could easily be at the Saints facility, got all that nice stuff, and be able to work out in there,” Hodges said. “But, he’s at our high school facility that’s nowhere near as nice as the Saints facility, I mean ob- viously, but he’s still getting that work in, he’s an NFL quarterback and all you need is a ball and a field and you can get better.”
Winston is continuing to rehab this off-season after tearing his ACL in week 8 of the 2021 season against his former team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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